Means for procuring water from the earth



(No Model.)

MEANS POR PROGURING WATER PR No. 306,802.

0M THE BARTH. Patented Got. 21, 1884.

2 Sheets-Sheet; I1. W. D. ANDREWS.

2 Sheets-Sheet 4N Model.)

W. D. ANDREWS.

MEANS PoR PROCURING WATER FROM THE BARTH.

Patented (Ilot/2*, 1884.

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UNITED STATES W'ILLIAM D. ANDREWS,

PATENT EEICE.

OF BROOKHAVEN, NEV YORK.

` VSPEGIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 306,802, dated October 21, 1884.

Application filed February 25,1884. (No model.)

Ti ufl whom, t may conce/'11,:

-lle it known that I, WILLIAMD. ANDREWS,

of Brookhaven, in the county of Suffolk and.

State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Means for Procurng Tater from the Earth, of which the following is a specification.

In my application for Letters Patent of the United States filed February 2S, 1884, and of which the serial number is 122,27 6, I have shown and described a' well which consists of a cylinder or tube sunk in the earth to a point below the level of water therein, and a pump extending downward into said cylinder, the well having water-inlets either through the sides of its lower portion or through supplemental drive-wells extending/downward from the closed lower end of the cylinder, or both through the sides ofthe cylinder and said supf plemental drive-wells, and in said application it is stated that the top of the pump-cylinder may be either open and the water discharged directly from it, or closed and a dischargepipe connected, through which to convey the water from thepump.

' Awell and pumpcombined as above described will 4answer well for some or many localities; but where a large quantity of water is required it is desirable to drain the water from as large a horizontal area of ground as is possible, and to this end a number of small tube or drive wells arranged in gangs have been connected at their upper ends directly with a pump-cylinder.

My present invention consists,

in combining with a'main well, consisting o essentially,

an air-tight cylinder sunk below the level of y water in the earth, and having water-inlet openings at its lower part, a number of sup plemental tube or drive wells,` also sunk below the level of water in the earth, and connected in an air-tight manner with the upper portion of the main well, and a pump for delivering or raising water from the lower portion of said main well. This pump will preferably be arranged within the main well and have its upper portion and discharge-pipe above the elosedupper end-ol the main well; but in lieu of arranging the pump in the said main well, the suction-pipe of a pump maybe extended downward through the upper head and into the lower part of the said main well.

The invention further consists in combining with the main and supplemental wells constructed and connected as described, and with the pump for taking water from said main well, an air-pump or an auxiliary pump connected with the closed upper portionofthe main well, and serving to exhaust air from said main well and supplemental wells, said air-pump being preferably operated continuously, and connected with the discharge ofthe pump, so that after the air has all been cX- hausted from the well the auxiliary pump will work water, and thus insure the maintenance of a vacuum in said main well and supplemental wells. rlheair-pump, in combination with the Amain well and a pump for deliver- -ing water therefrom, also forms a feature of my invention.

The invention also consists in a novel combination, with the main and supplemental wells, of connections which provide for disconnecting any one or more of the supple1nent' al wells, when desired, so that such well or wells can be repaired or replaced by another or others, or differently connected,without impairing the operation of the main well and remaining supplemental wells.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a partly-sectional elevation of a main well, a pump arranged therein, and supplemental drive-wells connected with the upper part of said ymain well, for operation as hereinafter described. Fig. 2 is an elevation of the upper portion of the apparatus in a direction at right angles to theplane of the sectional view, Fig. l,

f including mechanism for operating the pump,

and which is connected with the extreme-upper part of the closed main well; and Fig. 3 is a plan of the mechanism shown in Fig. 2.

Similar letters of reference designate correspondingparts in all the figures.

A designates the main well, which consists of a cylinder composed of sections,which may be of cast metal, and which are united by angejoints a. The lower portion, A, of the cylinder is flared slightly downward, and is perforated with water-inlet openings b, protected by a brass or other reticulated or perforated strainer, b. p

At the extreme lower end of the daring perforatedportion A', is a shoe or tip, B, whichv is upwardly contracted; and B designates a IOO mechanism acting perlbratcd tube extendingupward from the exterior ol' the shoe B to a point above the perl'orations l) in the Haring portion A, and also protected by a strainer, lf'.

The perforated tube Il and strainer bi' be readily removed for repairs or to be replaced by a new one, and the said tube and strainer are supl'ilemental to the main strainer' b', which may become impaired by abrasion or decay. The lower end ofthe cylinder A is closed by a head or bottom. B, which may be bolted or ol hei-wise secured to the upwardly conti-acted shoe l, aud `l'rom which supplemental drive-wclls may be extended downward into the earth, il" desired.

The construction and advantages of the well here shown and the manner of sinking it are 'fully set forth in my application for Letters Patent filed ,February 1884, Serial No. 122,025, and no further description thereof is here necessary, as I do notherein make any claim to the well, broadly. lt is therefore only necessary to say, further, that the main well A. sunk to suoli a depth that its lower end will be below the level ot' water iu the earth.

To 'the top ofthe main well A is titted in an :delight manner a head. c, and through this head cxtem'ls a pump cylinder or casing, C, or the suction-pipe ol' a pump, which is 'carried down .tard ucar to thebottom ofthe main well. .its here shown. the head c is formed integral with the cylinder or casing C of the pump.

t pump ol' any well known or suitable charmay cylinder or casing t) exactcr may be employed to deli'x'er water from thc main ivrll t; but that here shown is similar to thc one which forms the subject of my application l'or l'lcllcrs VPatent filed February :25, iHH-i, und oi" "which the serial number is lLLAlLI, :Elf-l pnli isneressary. 'ilu lendsdownen-d within the well to apoint be low the water-level therein. and has at its lower rnd a cortina, barrel, tj', which is preferably rcniovablfr i led in the cylinder' C, so Ihut it can be rendi v removed therefrom.

vWithin the wei-hinc-llarrel t" are fitted two annular pistons. hich are moved simultaneously tor ord and from cach other bysllitablc the rods ll D Il', which work through r-1tui`liligboxcs d in the head which `he upperendot'theeyliudrr if in ai: :nir A it manner. The two pisronu'odu il il are con t'cted with and operate the i piston thcsingggle pistou-rotfl D is minuti-tf.: ith and pcrates Vthe lower pisloll.

lnimcdi head (,Ti and above it. is the dischargeile et l his dischargeie underside oi the unulalc in the pump pipo d', und pipi: la; coil! i head t), cylinder lair-pump or auxiliary i. communicates by a sncith the lop ot' the well it,

i brief description thereof and by a diseharge-opening, @with the pump cylinder or easing' C.

In the cylinder E is a valvular piston, el, which is operated through a piston-rod, ci. This auxiliary pump serves to keep the well free from air, and if operated continuously will do this, and will also pump water when there is no air in the well. The said auxiii ry pump E discharges into the eyliuderl), and both water and air escape through the pipe df.

The mechanism for operating the two pumppistons is similar to that shown and described in my aforesai d application, Serial No. 122,023, and is shown in Figs. 2 and' 37` as is also the mechanism for operating` the air or auxiliary pump E,

' Above the pump cylinder or casing (j are two rockshaits,fj", mounted in bearings :i:

On the shaftf are two belterank levers,f`-', the horizontally-extending arms of which arc connected with the piston-rods I), and on thc shaft /`l is a bell-crank lever, fs, the horizon tallycxtendi1ig arm ofwhieh is connected with the piston-rod D'. The upwardly-extending arms ofthe bell-crank leversftf" are connected by a linl,f, and are operated in uuison through a eomiecting-rod,fi', by an cngine, of which I have here shown only an ar bitrary representation, l.

On the rock-shadyTl is arm f'", which is eonnected by a link, fi, with the pistonrod c ol' the auxiliary pump 1C.

.By the mechanism described, or any other mechanism ot' suitable character, the two valvular pistons ot' the main pump are moved simultaneously toward and from each other.

G designates supplemental drive-wells, ot'

which a number are connected in any suitable air-tight manner with the upper partof the main well A, and the perforated lower ends of which are protected by strainers c. As here shown, these supplemental wells tl are connected with main pipes (l. which extend from the main well A to any desired distance. Fourmain pipes Gf are shown Vin Fig. ."l; but any number may be used.

The supplemental wells G are connected alternately with opposite sides of the main pipes G', and in each supplemental well is a stop-valve, g, whereby that well may, when desi red, be cut ol't' from. communication with the main pipe G.

1n cach main pipe G, near its pointol' conucction with the main well A, is astraightway or sluiee valve, l1,wliereby that main pipe and all its supplemental wells G may be cut ofi' f l'rom commi'lnication with the main 'well A when desired. I can therefore cutol't any one or more of the supplemental wells tlor any one'or more ofthe main pipes GQ'wit-h all the I OO l supplemental tube or drive wells having an l l well, and a wells connected with said main pipe, substan- .z part of the and supplcmentai wells, a Siphon-like action takes place. each supplemental well constituting one leg ot' a siphon, and the annular space between the interior ofthe main well and the. punip-c 'linder constituting the other leg ot' the Siphon.

In soils where water may be obtained from different strata at varying ldepths I sink the supplemental wellsA Lt to varying depths for the purpose of controllingahorizontal supply of water through a greater, depth oi' soil and decreasing the rapidity of its tlow through the earth.

'hat l claim as my invention, anddesire to securrl by Letters Patent, is-

l. rl`he combination, with afmain'well con-,i sist-ing ot' an airtight-cylinder or tube sunk". below the level-ot' waterin theearth, andhaving water-inlet openings at the lower part, ot'

air-tight connection with the upper part ot" said main wel1,and a pump fordelivering wai ter from said main well. substantially as herein described.

.5. 'lhe lcombinatiomwith the air-tight main iwell having the daring perforated lower portion which is sunk below the level of water in ,the earth, of a pump extending downwardl through the closed head of the well and below i the level of `water therein. anda number of' supplemental drive-wells connected with the upper part ot' the main well, substantially as herein described.

2S. The combination, w ith a main well consisting ot'an air-tight cylinder of water in the earth and having water-inlet openings at the lower part, ot' a pump extending downward through the closed upper end of the well. supplemental drive-wells connected with the upper part ofthe main well, and

the main well, substantially as scribed.

4. "he combination, with a main well, A, having water-inlet openings at the lower part, of a pump extending downward through the closed head ofthe well, and having adischargeoutlet above said head, a nulnber ot' supplemental drive-wells connected with the upper main well, and au auxiliary pump having its suction connected with the, upper part of said'main well and its outlet connected with the discharge from said pump, substantially as herein described.

The combination, with the main well conherein dean air-pump connected with the upper part of l in described.

sunkbelowthelevel i sisting.; of an air-Light cylinder, A, having water-inlets at the lower part, ot' a pump extending downward through the closed head of, the well, and au auxiliary-pump 4connected with the upper end ofthe well, substantially as here- 6. The combination, with the well consisting of an air-tight cylinder, A, having the downwardly-flaring perforated and strainerprotected lower portion, A', of a pump cylinder or casing extending downward through the closed upper end of the well to a point below the water-level therein, substantially as herein described.

7. The combination, with a main well consisting of an air-tight cylinder sunk below the level ot' water in the earth, and having waterinlet openings at its lower part, oi a pump for delivering water from said main well, a main pipe extending from the upper part of said number ot' supplemental drivetially as herein described.

b'. The combination, with a main well consisting of an air-tight cylinder sunk below the level ot' water in the earth, and having waterinletopeni'ngs at the lower part, ot'a pump for delivering water from said main well, a main pipe, G', extending from theupper part of said main well, and supplementaldrive-well G, connectedwith said main pipe, and each provided with a valve. g, substantially as herein described.

9. The combination, with a main well consistingI of an airtight cylinder sunk below the level of water in the earth, and having waterinlets at its lower part, of a pump for delivering water from said main well, a number of main pipes, G', extending from the upper part thereof, and each provided with avalve, h, and supplemental drive-wells G, connected with said main pipes, substantially as herein described.

10. The combination, with a main well, A, consisting of an air-tight cylinder having openings in its lower part, ot a pump for delivering water therefrom, a number of main pipes, G', each provided with a valve, h, and supplemental drive-wells (t, connected with .said main pipes G', and severally provided with,

herein described.

valves Il, Substantially as ANDREVS.

WM. I).

Witnesses: v

SARAH N. lnnsnam., 'Fai-1mi. Havxi-xs.

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